Cleaning implement



Dec. 30, 1930. F. w. STEIN CLEANING IMPLEMENT Filed May 9, 1929 FY A 0.flaw fie M? J EINVENTOR.

M; 'ATTORNEY Patented. Dec. 30, 1930 1,7,723

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FREDERICK W. STEIN, F AT GHISON, KANSASCLEANING IMPLEMENT Application filed May 9, 1929. Serial No. 381,622.

My invention relates to improvements in of the closure consisting of avertical tube cleaning implements. 6 which extends into the compartment2, and One of the objects of my invention is to which has mounted in it,spaced from the provide a novel attachment for a cigar upper end of thetube a plug 7, above which lighter, by means of which the liquid fuel isprovided a recessSadapted to receive therethercin may be utilized forthe purpose of in one or more spare striking flints 9. The

moistening an absorbent rubbing member upper end of the tube 6 hasremovably fitted that may be used for cleaning surfaces. on it a cap 10.

A further object of my invention is to The tube 6 intermediate of theplug 7 and 10 provide a novel attachment of the kind dethe body 4 isprovided with a lateral passage 60 scribed which, in. addition to itsuse; as a 11 which communicates with the compartcleaning implement, maybe utilized for the ment 2, and which has extending through it storingof spare striking fiints, such as are into the compartment 2, and incontact with employed for ignition purposes in certain the cotton 12therein, absorbent means, which types of cigar 01' cigarette lighters.maybe a cotton wick 13, which extends out- 5 btill another object of myinvention is the wardly through the tube 6 into a recess 14 provision ofa novel cleaning implement, provided in the outer end of the body 4.which is simple, cheap, durable, not likely to In the recess 14 ismounted an absorbent get out of order, which is of compact form, rubbingmember 15', which may be of any easy to carry and operate, and which isefsuitable material, such as felt, and which at ficient in itsoperation. its inner end bears against the wick 13. The The novelfeatures of my invention are outer end of the body 4 is externallythreaded hereinafter fully described and claimed. and has removablyfitted on it a cover com- Tn the accompanying drawing which illusprisinga screw cap 16. :25 trates the preferred embodiment of my in- I ati th lr body 4 is um vention, screwed and removed from the body 1, and,

Fig. 1 is a side view, partly in vertical 860- the body 1 beinginverted, fuel liquid, comtlOIl and partly in elevation of a cigarlighter monly used in cigar lighters and which p ay provided with myimprovement. be alcohol, naphtha, gasoline or other volatile so Fig. 2is a Side cleVat 0f t e Same. fuel liquid is poured through the fillingopenso Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the same. ing 3, so as to saturatemore or less the cotton Fig. l is a section on the line P 1 0f Fig-lfilling 12. The body 4 is then screwed tightly Fig. 5 18 a sideelevation of the closure of into th filling op ning 3.

the filling opening- Fuel liquid from the cotton filling 12 will 35Similar reference characters designate be absorbed therefrom by the wick13 and similar parts 1n the dlfi'erent views. will be conveyed therebyto and into the ab- 1 designates the body of the cigar lighter sorbentrubbing member 15 which projects of the type provided with a striker andflint outwardly beyond the body 4. arranged to produce a spark forlighting the When it is desired to use the device for 0 usual Wick.cleaning, the screw cap 16 is removed, thus t The body 1 is providedwith a compartment exposing the rubbing member 15, which can 2 filledwith absorbent material, such as cotthen be used for cleaningclothgarments or ton. The bottom end of the body 1 has the surfaces ofother articles, which it may be usual threaded filling opening 3communicatdesired to clean.

45 mg with the compartment 2. Then the cleaning operation has been comatFor closing the filling opening 3, I provide pleted, the screw cap 16 isreplaced. a novel closure comprising a body 4 exter- If it is desired toextract one of the spare nally threaded and fitted to the opening 3.fiints 9, the body 4 is removed from the body Said body 4 has a centralvertical hole 5 1 and the cap 10 is removed from the tube 6. 6therethrough in which is fitted an extension After the flint has beenremoved from the lot recess 8, the cap 10 is replaced on the tube (3.and the body 4 again reinserted in the filling opening 3.

If it is desired to use the improved cleaning implement for otherpurposes than cleaning, as for moistening surfaces, such as the gummedsurfaces of envelopes, stamps, etc, notrequiring the'employment of ahighly volatile liquid, the liquid fuel may be displaced with water, inwhich case, of course, the implement would not be serviceable as a cigarlighter, and the lighting elements at the upper end of the body 1 couldbe dispensed with.

I do not limit my invention to the particular structure shown anddescribed, nor to the particular uses specified, as many modifications,within the scope of the appended claim, may be made without departingfrom the spirit of my invention.

IVhat I claimis In a cleaning implement having a compartment adapted tohold a cleaning liquid and having a filling opening, a removable closurefor said opening having an extension extending into said compartment,said extension having in its inner end a recess, and a removable cap onits inner end, said extension having, between said recess and its outerend a passage communicating with said compartment and extending to theouter end of said closure, a wick extending through said passage'int'osaid compartment, and a rubbing member of absorbent material carried byand extending outwardly beyond said closure and contacting with saidwick.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

FREDERICK W. STEIN.

